Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-07-15
FOREIGN.

The latest news from Stanley, the African
explorer, is that he had to overcome serious
obstacles One of the gravest difficulties was
to replenish his comlmissary. The threat
ened scarcity of provisions greatly excited
number of his men, and it became necessary
to punish the malcontents with much sever
ity to reduce them to subsection and save the
expedition Stanley himself is i'll from the
excessive heat The expedition was expected
to reach the Congo, at its confluence with the
Arontronim, by June 49, Stanley's pro-
gramme was to encamp at this port there to
preaching from Stanley Falls with pro-
visions and force Of several hundred moro
men.
The freedom of the city of Edinburgh was
conferred on Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, in rec
oguition of his gift to the city of $25O,0 900
with which to provide public library. The
ceremony took place in the council chamber
Mr.. James G. Blaine was invited to be pres
ent, and went to the City Hall, but was un-
able to force his way through the crowd, and
was compelled to abandon the attempt. A
great deal of indignation is manifested over
the failure of Mr.. Blaine to obtain admission
to the council chamber. Mr.. Blaine
and Senator Hale arrived half an hour
late and all the approaches to the coun-
Gil chamber were crowded, and the visitors
| had hard time reaching the chamber door.
w Ltu bItJ Spb bueIt, JuSl lOullO lHeJ WtI0
without tickets The janitor did not know
them, and would not pass them in. Mr. Car
negie was at the time delivering his address.
Mr. Blaine sent q message to the provost
stating the situation. The provost waited
until Mr.. Carnegie had finished his address
before sending orders for the admission of the
distinguished Americans. BY this time, Mr..
Blaine and Senator Hale had become dis
gusted and retired Mr.. Carnegie, when he
learned what had happened, became very
angry and would scarcely listen to the pro
vost's apologies.
Pardon is offered to all deserters from the
| British forces in Canada.
A Hungarian town has been DESTROYED by
a hurricane and waterspout and converted
into lake
A terrible famine prevails at Skagefjord,
| Iceland, and many peasants and thousands of
cattle have died from want of food. The dis
tress of the people is increasing
An extensive lottery swindle has just been
| unearthed at Montreal. The chief of police
has received a number of inquiries from per-
sons in the United States, asking for infor-
nation about financial firm named H.
Reade & Co., of Montreal These letters
were accompanied with prospectus of q
grand legal lottery in aid Of the parish of St
Marc, Que. A first prize of $400,000 was
promised, with 10000 prizes of different
ValueS. PERSONS desiring 10 Duy tlckeUS were
asked to address their communications to box
1896, Montreal postoffice It appears the
tickets have been sold by agents all over the
I United States The ST. Marc Church au-
thorities know nothing of such a lottery.
Cholera is reported spreading in Sicily.
M. de Lesseps announces second issue of
Panama canal bonds to the amount Of f.2,-
000,000
Mr. Andrew Carnegie laid the corner stone
of the free library building at Edinburgh,
and Mr. Blaine made an address on the oc-
casion.
Mr. Gladstone has been presented with a
testimonial from America by a deputation
headed by Mr.. Pulitzer. He made speech
on American sympathy with lreland's cause.
Ex-Queen Isabella of Spain has sent to the
Duke of Edinburgh n grand cross of the order
of Charles III.